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Cyberwarfare requires “serious work on the resilience of cyberspace” (Henri Verdier)
The current events in Ukraine lead us to revisit the round table “A New Cold War in Cyberspace” at the FIC 2021. Henri Verdier, Ambassador for the Digital Affairs at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE), defended the need to improve the resilience of global cyberspace as a whole, an action that is complementary to the strengthening of standards of responsible behaviour by States.
Security and Stability in Cyberspace -
March 17, 2022
- Security and Stability in Cyberspace
- Cyber industrial safety
- Cybercrime
- Cyber risks
- Operational security
- Antifraud action
- Digital identity & KYC
- Digital Sovereignty
- Digital transition
Security and Stability in Cyberspace
24 November 2022
Submarine cables: the future of the Internet is under the sea
The 2Africa submarine mega-cable was recently connected to Marseille. This pharaonic project illustrates the geopolitical, economic, and political stakes of this little-known face of the Internet. In ...
23 November 2022
France wants to develop a “world-class” cyber defense
In his presentation of the “National Strategic Review” 2022, Emmanuel Macron stated that France must have, within 5 years, “a world-class cyber defense.”
15 November 2022
Behind the scenes of Israel’s cyber power
Back in 2010 Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu had one objective: to make his country one of the world’s leading cyber powers. A mission many today would deem accomplished! Mostly thanks to the ...
03 November 2022
German cybersecurity chief accused of colluding with Russia
Germany may soon dismisses Arne Schönbohm, president of the federal cybersecurity agency, for alleged connections with Russia
28 September 2022
Canada hit by 75 geopolitical cyber-incidents since 2010
UQAM has published a study of the 75 geopolitical or strategic cyber incidents that Canada has experienced since 2010
23 September 2022
Albania Cyberattack: Tirana accuses Iran
On 7 September 2022, Albania broke off diplomatic relations with Iran, accusing them of being behind the cyberattack that paralysed its public services this summer.
Cyber industrial safety
03 November 2022
What are the different cyber threats against solar panels?
DNV provides an update on cyber threats to energy infrastructure, particularly photovoltaic panels
23 September 2022
Israel: pro-Palestine hacktivists hack SCADA/ICS controllers
The GhostSec hacktivist group has claimed it gained control of 55 PLCs at Israeli industrial organisations as part of the “Free Palestine” campaign.
25 July 2022
How can industrial companies ensure the cybersecurity of their supply chain?
Production in industrial companies depends heavily on successful supply chains, as raw materials, materials required for production and usually numerous additional things are necessary to achieve a ...
25 July 2022
Biometric authentication: a model to follow?
Many industrial organisations use authentication methods to provide access to specific locations or to log into computers and services. On the flip side, 79% of organisations have experienced an ...
18 July 2022
Black Basta ransomware: an emerging threat
The RaaS group Black Basta has reportedly claimed nearly 50 victims in the two months of its existence.
01 June 2022
U.S.: $12m for cybersecurity research in the energy sector
The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding a $12 million grant to six university research teams working on the cybersecurity of energy systems.
Cybercrime
23 November 2022
Canada: Sobeys pharmacies fall victim to a cyberattack
In Canada, the Empire Group, owner of Sobeys pharmacies, suffered a cyber attack that paralyzed the processing of prescriptions.
23 November 2022
LockBit affiliate arrested in Canada
In late October 2022, Europol coordinated the arrest of a Lockbit affiliate in Canada. He is suspected of attacks against critical infrastructure.
03 November 2022
Dutch police trick DeadBolt ransomware gang
By faking ransom payments, the Dutch police and the cybersecurity firm Responders recovered 155 decryption keys from the cybercriminal group DeadBolt
17 October 2022
The real threat of unconventional cyberattacks
Hackers and other cybercriminals are constantly looking for new ways to breach the security infrastructure of corporations and organizations and attack their networks, especially power and utility ...
28 September 2022
Online bank Revolut suffers data breach
Data belonging to 32,000 clients of British online bank Revolut was stolen, apparently without impact on deposits
19 September 2022
Deception as a defensive tool
Today, it is clear that cybersecurity is a fight and that its management can easily be considered as warfare. The jargon used is indeed a military one: attackers, campaigns, crisis, strategy, ...
Cyber risks
15 November 2022
The cyber insurance market’s search for maturity
The young cyber insurance market is trying to find its bearings, which implies fluctuations in price and in the content of its contracts. This instability may discourage some big businesses from ...
19 October 2022
Agricultural data security: a doubly strategic issue
There are two main challenges that accompany digitalisation of the agricultural sector: protecting data from cybercrime attacks, on the one hand, and creating a climate of trust with data-collecting ...
10 October 2022
Ransomware – Crisis Management at the Heart of Resilience
For many companies, anticipating and protecting themselves from ransomware attacks is limited to technological and IT security strategies. Nowadays, however, the stakes are much higher as ...
26 September 2022
The manager’s cyber stress is on the rise: how do we reduce it?
In 2022, a plethora of studies awarded cyber risks the unfortunate title of greatest threat to businesses. While we understand that cybersecurity issues, which are at the heart of managers’ ...
23 September 2022
Twitter: “extreme deficiencies” in security
Peiter Zatko, former security director at Twitter, has reported serious security failures at the social network. These revelations could have significant consequences.
20 September 2022
Tips for Effective Leadership During a Cyberattack
Cyberattacks are almost unavoidable now that everyone relies on the internet daily. While they may not be entirely preventable, you can be prepared in case a cyberattack happens to your ...
Operational security
09 November 2022
Sustainable data destruction: the public sector can do better
Every year, government organizations around the world spend hundreds of millions of dollars on the physical destruction and repurchase of perfectly good IT equipment. Secure data destruction ...
![[EBOOK] Blancco: 3 Guidelines for Communicating (and Implementing) Eco-Friendly IT Asset Disposal Policies](https://incyber.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/V2.png)
07 November 2022
[EBOOK] Blancco: 3 Guidelines for Communicating (and Implementing) Eco-Friendly IT Asset Disposal Policies
Discover Blancco’s new ebook for Communicating (and Implementing) Eco-Friendly IT Asset Disposal Policies through 3 Guidelines: (1) Embrace Change (Management), (2) Commit to Device ...
![[Interview] Gérald Kugler, HP: “Endpoint devices contribute to enterprise resilience”](https://incyber.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/incyber_article_hp-terminaux-resilience-entreprise_12-10-2022-480x300.jpg)
12 October 2022
[Interview] Gérald Kugler, HP: “Endpoint devices contribute to enterprise resilience”
In order to provide its equipment with security systems that are independent of any third-party editor, the manufacturer HP has built an ambitious strategy. Gérald Kugler, its Chief Technologist ...
11 October 2022
The CISO as a catalyst for cyber awareness among boards of directors
The attacks that have hit many companies in recent years have made executives and their comex aware of the risks involved and the need to take action. The CISO has played a central role in raising ...
20 September 2022
Tips for Effective Leadership During a Cyberattack
Cyberattacks are almost unavoidable now that everyone relies on the internet daily. While they may not be entirely preventable, you can be prepared in case a cyberattack happens to your ...
16 September 2022
2022 FIFA World Cup: Qatar’s Cybersecurity Measures
On the 2nd of December 2010, FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced that the FIFA World Cup 2022 will be held in Qatar. Accordingly, the small Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member state would have ...
Antifraud action
23 November 2022
United States: Complaints after skimming of food aid
In the United States, an association filed a complaint against the State of Massachusetts because of its failure to reimburse food aid funds stolen by skimming.
04 November 2022
U.S. banks are failing to reimburse for instant payment fraud
A U.S. senator’s investigation reveals that major U.S. banks rarely reimburse instant payment service fraud
28 September 2022
Joe Biden’s plan to regulate digital assets
The new framework on digital assets presented by the White House seeks to facilitate financial transactions and crack down on fraud
23 September 2022
A phishing campaign from a legitimate PayPal Business account
A recent investigation revealed the mechanics of a sophisticated phishing attack using emails sent from a legitimate PayPal address.
18 July 2022
First arrest for insider trading in NFTs
The FBI has arrested the former product manager of an NFT sales platform who allegedly took advantage of his position to buy crypto-assets before their value rose.
11 April 2022
USA: 5 years in prison for an Estonian hacker specialising in financial fraud
A U.S. court has sentenced Maksim Berezan, an Estonian cybercriminal involved in 13 ransomware attacks and numerous financial frauds, to five years in prison.
Digital identity & KYC
![[Case Study] Idemia: The Kingdom of Morocco introduces a national digital ID program](https://incyber.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/incyber_publications_Idemia-480x300.png)
07 November 2022
[Case Study] Idemia: The Kingdom of Morocco introduces a national digital ID program
The nation puts into effect its digitalization plan based on new eID cards to reinforce security and convenience for citizens. Discover Idemia’s Case Study on the subject, through the ...
04 November 2022
Digital identity: towards the age of reason?
Digital identity players are gradually getting their act together and the European regulatory framework is becoming more structured. Here is a close-up on a market that is gaining in maturity.
![[Interview] Gregory Kuhlmey, IDEMIA: Biometrics in Digital Identity Wallet](https://incyber.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/incyber_article_biometrie-portefeuille-numerique-europeen-480x300.jpg)
11 October 2022
[Interview] Gregory Kuhlmey, IDEMIA: Biometrics in Digital Identity Wallet
The EU is going all in on its Digital Identity Wallet program. A project that is a source of both hope and worry. Digital Identity Wallet advances, protection privacy, international examples, the ...
25 July 2022
Biometric authentication: a model to follow?
Many industrial organisations use authentication methods to provide access to specific locations or to log into computers and services. On the flip side, 79% of organisations have experienced an ...
24 May 2022
Getting Back Our Digital Identity – A Moonshot Proposal
American digital identity has rocketed away from us. Since the 1990’s, it has been used by organizations who have treated us as nothing more than money-making data fields. It is time for Americans ...
16 May 2022
How digital KYC is transforming business
Formerly used to combat money laundering, “know your customer” (KYC) is expanding its scope and recurrence to become cyber-resilient. Previously a characteristic of the financial sector alone, ...
Digital Sovereignty
24 November 2022
The European Health Data Space : which answers to which questions?
The draft regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS) is proposing a framework for sharing health data in Europe. It is questionable whether the legislation will meet the multiple challenges ...
09 November 2022
The Cloud: how do we renew trust?
Europeans have snapped out of their naivety, and they are now looking for the magic formula to secure their data without foregoing the efficiency of apps backed by American datacenters. France has ...
18 October 2022
What is the Health Data Hub all about?
The Health Data Hub is a public entity responsible for simplifying and standardizing access to health data, while ensuring its control and security. It was created on the recommendation of the ...
18 October 2022
The cybersecurity ecosystem fights for European digital sovereignty
Is sovereignty a mission impossible or the Holy Grail of digital technology? Not so much, says Hexatrust, a group of innovative cloud and cybersecurity companies, who presented its “manifesto ...
14 October 2022
Trustworthy AI: from certification to standardization
In anticipation of the future European regulatory framework, the AI Act, there has been a proliferation of initiatives and labels promoting ethical and responsible artificial intelligence. A ...
![[Europe calling] Is Resilience Within Reach?](https://incyber.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WhatsApp-Image-2022-01-27-at-14.29.23-480x300.jpeg)
09 September 2022
[Europe calling] Is Resilience Within Reach?
The Cyber Resilience Act will be published in the near future. Beyond the term “resilience”, the meaning of which has been somewhat corrupted recently, one question remains. In a world where ...
Digital transition
22 November 2022
Predictive analytics in cybersecurity: myth or reality?
Companies are finally using a technology that predicts data breaches before they happen — predictive analytics. Like a radar, telling you when an enemy is approaching, predictive analytics is used ...
06 November 2022
Bringing trust back to the heart of Artificial Intelligence
For several years now, the companies within the Alliance for Digital Confidence (ACN) have been calling for a French and European vision of Digital Confidence that serves fundamental values and that ...
03 November 2022
Manitoba lacks health data protection in Canada
A new report exposes the poor level of protection of patient health data in the province of Manitoba, Canada
![[Questions about the metaverse. Episode 2]. How can we regulate toxic behaviour?](https://incyber.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/incyber-metavers-480x300.jpg)
06 October 2022
[Questions about the metaverse. Episode 2]. How can we regulate toxic behaviour?
With hate speech and aggressive behaviour, new immersive worlds are, unsurprisingly, reproducing real-world abuse. With their future at stake, platforms are implementing moderation strategies that ...
27 September 2022
Cybersecurity: everyone’s business!
Talk about ramping up the digital revolution! A leading business newspaper headline stated two years ago that “lockdown had broken down the last remaining barriers of the digital ...
26 September 2022
[Questions about the metaverse. Episode 1] Sexual assault: time for action
After just a few months of existence, Facebook’s Horizon Worlds metaverse has already seen blatant sexual assault. Its virtual nature does nothing to lessen the violence that the victims ...